Erik van Erne aka Milieunet is working on awareness and change of behaviour by means of communication about energy, sustainability, renewable energy, climate change, environment, waste, recycling, re-use, cradle to cradle, human rights, animal rights and international development cooperation.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

FlexEfficiency 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant by GE

GE has developed the new FlexEfficiency* 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant, a product of ecomagination, to respond to the current and evolving energy production needs of the world. Developed from GE’s proven F-class legacy, this new single-shaft platform is an innovative total plant design that defines a new standard for high efficiency and operational flexibility.

As renewable energy resources on power grids continue to grow, so does the need for a balanced mix of generation sources. GE Energy is responding with combined cycle power plant technologies that redefine the standards of operational flexibility.

With new gas turbine, steam turbine, and generator components—along with digital control capabilities, power island integration, and a turnkey plant design—the new 510 MW block-size plant features an expected baseload efficiency of more than 61 percent.